After achieving success in her younger years, brilliant septuagenarian Madeline Matlock uses her unassuming demeanor to make her way into a position at prestigious law firm Jacobson Moore.
Matty starts a new job. Her team defends a developmentally-delayed teen accused of murder whose family claims innocence. Meanwhile, Olympia and Julian clash over a parenting issue. Legal drama explores complex case, family dynamics.
Matty's rusty trial skills are put to the test during a wrongful termination case by a woman claiming she was sexually harassed by her boss. Also, the firm's jury consultant and master lie detector, Shae, joins the case.
A struggling client puts Matlock to the test when his case opens old wounds. Team Unity is put to the test. Hacking inspires an office love connection, and a good-natured offer results in a secret being revealed.
Olympia and Julian revisit a case involving contaminated baby formula and a child's death, revealing flashbacks about their divorce. Meanwhile, Matty's high stress levels make her contemplate resignation.
It's Holiday season at the firm, but there are more than Seasons Greetings in the air. Matlock finds herself in with Big Pharma and in a social media campaign by the opposition. Relationships take turns for the better and worse.
Olympia and Julian clash while representing opposing parties in a heated custody battle. Meanwhile, Matty manipulates the firm's security system for personal gain.
When Sarah's client is arrested for murder after his business partner was found dead, Billy attempts to help her with the case. Madeleine and Olympia contend with a pressing matter that is confidential.
Sarah has to take on her very first trial, a murder case no less. Mattie presses Olympia to prove Julian didn't take a pay-off to destroy the file that she has been looking for. Olympia finds something else that's much worse.
